The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-08


SECOND "WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 2S.
The first conference and praise meet
ing was held Wednesday morning, begin
ming at 8 o'clock, in the commodious and
newly finished and decorated vestry of
the Peoria church. Rev. T. H. Tabor,
editor of Mantord's Magazine, was the
leader. 1t was devout and beautiful
meeting, spiritual refreshment to all
present. Very little time was lost by
painful waiting, and quite large num-
Der of brief addresses were given. 1t
was past the hour when the Convention
assembled in the auditorium of the
church to again enter on the business
of the session.
The Convention was Called to Order
at 1915, by President Swan, who re-
cognizing the fact that the conference
meeting just held, was the opening
devotional service, entered at once on
the business of the morning. Reports
from Session Committees were received.
the minutes read, and following came
the annual report Of the
Committee on Fellowship.
Summarized, this report is as follows:
Admitted to fellowship during the year,
on transfers from Michigan: A. N. AL
colt, q. Cook, Miss A. j. Chaplin. G.
S. Nickerson, from Massachusetts.
Ministers transferred from the Illinois
Convention. G. W. Kent to Maine
Convention; Lee Fairchild, G. A. Lam
der, and E. L. Conger, to General Con-
vention. The Committee issued certiff-
cate of ordination to Rev. P. G. DON
aldson, the original letter of July %.
1882, being lost. Licensed during the
year: Jno. r. Carpenter, O. G. Cole
grove, Miss Elfreda L. Schaffer, F. F.
Buckner. Lay preacher licensed-John
Cook, M. D., Beecher City.
Ane AUDITING committee
reported that they had examined the
annual report of the Treasurer. and
found it correct. Report accepted and
Committee discharged.
The annual report of the
Universalist Women's Association
was read and referred to the Committee
on Reports. 1t is herewith given in
full.
The Universalist Women's Association
comes with gladstone hearts and willing
hands to place upon your anniversary
altar of gold their crystal wreath. We
will not attempt to sum up the results of
our twenty years work, but simply and
briefly tell of the labors and success of
the year just ended.
We have raised $2,277.77, expended
S2,O6356, leaving balance on hand of
$2172l. We are glad to report Dixon
parish still steadily advancing in Chris
tisn effort and bidding fair to soon be
entirely self. sustaining. We gave aid
and encouragement to our church at Nor
rison, receiving in return the deed to that
property, which we placed in the hands
OF your Board of Trustees. To Pecaton-
lea we have given much good will and
but little money, the friends there max
ing great efforts to hold open their church
doors until regular preaching Gan be es-
tablished.
We were greatly pleased in being per-
mitted to place one little brick upon your
grand anniversary structure, the Church
of our Father, Chicago. The scholarship
at Lombard unto which we stand pledged
we triumphantly report one half paid,
$500 with $50 interest. We come, dear
friends, to pay glad tribute to you, our
State Convention, and the wonderful
work you have accomplished in thu years
that are gore. We remember with great
thanktulness all your successful work
and all your grand workers. We bow in
silent sorrow before your griefs and your
trials
We come to tell you how proud we are
10 oe considered co-workers, and to than
you for the kind consideration ever shown
us. We stand ever ready, aye more than
ready and willing to take upon us, any
work You may assign us to do.
In closing may we again, as we have
before, urge upon your consideration the
Sunday school work of the State, work
OF the utmost importance if we desire to
live and grow. Do not say to rs the
church and Sunday-school are one in in
terest, for in places where preaching can
not be sustained a school could be started,
which would become at last the founda-
ton of a church; and in places where
only Sabbath-school exists, what tie
now binds them to you as co.laborers?
how do We reach out to them or they to
usP and thus isolated, how can they ever
lcoNTINUED ON FOURTH pAeE.1